Outdoor conditions in

Amherst

Virginia
Smoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 66°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 67°Rain Showers Likely74% rain99% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 67°Rain Showers75% rain94% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 67°Rain Showers Likely71% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 68°Rain Showers Likely57% rain88% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 68°Chance Rain Showers34% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 68°Chance Rain Showers31% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 68°Chance Rain Showers34% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain82% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 67°Chance Rain Showers28% rain85% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 66°Chance Rain Showers31% rain88% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain92% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 62°Cloudy14% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 62°Cloudy11% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 62°Cloudy9% rain98% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 61°Mostly Cloudy12% rain98% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 62°Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 61°Mostly Cloudy5% rain99% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 61°Mostly Cloudy4% rain98% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 62°Mostly Cloudy3% rain98% humidityGusts 5 mph
  23. 60°Partly Sunny2% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 61°Partly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
75%
Humidity
82–100%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
43–87%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
36–76%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
51–85%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 71° / 62°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 82–100% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 85° / 60°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 62° / 44°Saturday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 43–87% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 57° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 36–76% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 62° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 51–85% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Natural Bridge area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
4GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground4 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Amherst radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Amherst.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Natural Bridge area, about 27 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Amherst, VA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.